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Parker Posey Says She and Jason Isaacs Studied Bravo’s Southern Charm for White Lotus Accents

Her widely discussed turn as Victoria Ratliff has propelled the indie stalwart into the Emmy conversation.

Overview

  • In a Deadline Take Ten interview reported Thursday, Posey said she and Jason Isaacs watched Southern Charm to fine-tune their Southern speech for season three.
  • She portrays Victoria Ratliff, a wealthy Southerner vacationing in Thailand with her husband and three children on HBO’s The White Lotus.
  • Posey said the voice drew on a mix of Southern characters she heard growing up and that she practiced the cadence with technical precision.
  • She praised Isaacs’ ear for dialects, noting perceived similarities between English and Southern rhythms.
  • Both actors are Emmy nominees for their performances, and Posey also reflected on her indie-film roots and career hurdles in a new Awards Chatter podcast interview.